Mod Squad

At J.P. boutique Room 68, local designers get center stage.

For years, design buffs Brent Refsland and Nick Siemaska had longed to open a shop showcasing well-made modern furniture. That dream finally became a reality last fall, when the two friends joined forces with collector Eric Portnoy to launch home store Room 68 in the space next to Refsland’s Jamaica Plain art gallery. With unique pieces crafted by emerging designers from Boston and beyond, the store is “about being passionate about what you live with,” Portnoy says.

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